Buffalo entered their tilt with Nitro on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 5-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-3 back in March.
The result came thanks to Anthony Pitchford's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Buffalo got a big performance out of Luca Signorini, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that Signorini hit this season. Another player making a difference was Evan Panaro, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bison
| 04/16/25 vs Nitro | 12 |
| 04/11/25 vs Hannan | 9 |
| 04/09/25 vs Poca | 7 |
| 04/07/25 @ Logan | 5 |
| 04/02/25 @ Ravenswood | 10 |
| + 23 more games |
Signorini wasn't the only one making solid contact: Buffalo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Buffalo pushed their record up to 6-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Nitro, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Buffalo and Nitro could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps West Virginia Rankings. The Bison will face off against St. Albans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (68 vs. 16). Meanwhile, Nitro (ranked 83rd) will meet Ripley (ranked 17th) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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